Tech Directions - November 2007 - (Page 36)

more than fun Woodworking Crossword Puzzle 1 J 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ACROSS 11 9 10 1 The live, actively growing layer of a tree. 5 A shaft, driven by the tool’s 12 motor that turns blades or other cutting tools. 7 A device used to make special cuts, guide a tool, or aid in 15 13 14 woodworking operations. 10 The direction a workpiece is fed into a blade or cutter. 16 17 12 A beveled cut along the edge of a piece of furni19 18 ture. 20 13 A defective piece of lumber that has 22 23 21 warped along its length. 25 24 16 A cut made perpendicular to the grain of a board. 18 A decorative wood figure caused by wavy grain. 20 Bulges and irregular growths that 16 In a router, the sleeve that grips the 6 A cut partway through the edge of form on the trunks and roots of shank of a bit. a board that is used as a part of a trees. joint. 17 The water in a tree, which is rich in 22 The outermost, protective layer of a minerals and nutrients. 8 A straight guide used to keep a tree composed of dead cork and board a set distance from a blade other elements. 19 A small finishing nail up to 1" long. or other cutters. 24 A decorative molding profile with 21 A small rounded, raised profile 9 The dead inner core of a tree. an S shape. routed along the edge of a board. 11 A rectangular channel cut partway 25 A cylindrical wooden pin that is 23 The groove left in a board when cut into a board. used to reinforce a wood joint. by a saw blade. 14 The side of a power tool where the board exits. DOWN 15 The hole for the arbor in a circular 2 A rectangular hole cut into a piece See answers on page 34. saw blade. of wood to accept a tenon. 3 The vertical part of a raised-panel We will pay $25 for brainteasers, one-period challenges, and puzzles; $20 door. for cartoons; and $5 for jokes and humorous anecdotes used on this page. Preferable theme for all submissions is applied science, technology, and techni4 Tendency of wood to absorb and expel moisture as humidity levels cal education. Send contributions to “More Than Fun,” PO Box 8623, Ann Archange. bor, MI 48107-8623. 36 techdirections ◆ NOVEMBER 2007

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Tech Directions - November 2007

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